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Trump to convene first cabinet meeting, including Musk
US President Donald Trump is set on Wednesday to convene his first Cabinet meeting since returning to office last month, in an effort to further his agenda with most of his nominees now having been confirmed by Congress.
Gaza ceasefire talks back on track after prisoner agreement
Israel has agreed to release Palestinian prisoners who were due to be freed last week in exchange for the bodies of four Israeli hostages, Egyptian state-linked media reported, as Washington's top Middle East envoy said talks for a second phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal remained on track.
South Korea birth rate rose last year, first time in a decade
South Korea's birth rate rose last year for the first time in a decade, official data showed on Wednesday, bucking a trend for a country battling a demographic crisis.
US House passes budget blueprint geared to deliver Trump's agenda
The US House of Representatives passed on Tuesday a budget blueprint designed to deliver President Donald Trump's hardline agenda on immigration, tax reform and deep government spending cuts.
Trump to sell 'gold card' US visas for $5 million
US President Donald Trump unveiled plans Tuesday to sell new "gold card" residency permits for a price of $5 million each -- and said Russian oligarchs may be eligible.
Former Brazil president Dilma Rousseff hospitalized in China
Former Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff has been hospitalized in Shanghai for ear inflammation, her team said Tuesday.
'Extreme brutality': UN, aid groups warn Haiti unrest soaring
Haiti has seen a "wave of extreme brutality" in recent weeks, with numerous killings and thousands forced to flee their homes, a consortium of UN agencies, NGOs and donors is warning.
White House takes control of picking media who cover Trump
The White House on Tuesday stripped journalists of the nearly century-old power to decide which of them cover US presidential events, with Donald Trump boasting that he was now "calling those shots" on media access.
Deal back on to exchange Palestinian prisoners for Israeli hostage bodies
Mediators have reached an agreement to release all Palestinian prisoners who were due to be freed last week in exchange for the bodies of four Israeli hostages, Egyptian state-linked media reported late Tuesday.
Eight sentenced to death for 2013 murder of Tunisia opposition leader
A Tunisian court sentenced eight defendants to death on Tuesday over the 2013 assassination of leftist opposition figure Mohamed Brahmi, according to local reports.
US to probe need for tariffs on copper imports
Donald Trump ordered an investigation Tuesday into possible levies on US copper imports, with officials citing a need to rebuild domestic production and safeguard national security -- the latest salvo of the president's tariff threats.
Ukraine agrees on US minerals deal, seeking Trump support
Ukraine has agreed on the terms of a minerals deal with the United States and could sign it Friday, the two countries said, a move Kyiv hopes will lead to future security guarantees from Washington.
Former Brazil president Dilma Roussef hospitalized in China
Former Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff has been hospitalized in Shanghai for ear inflammation, her team said Tuesday.
Ukraine has agreed on terms of minerals deal with US: official
Ukraine has agreed on the terms of a minerals deal with the United States and could sign it on Friday, a Ukrainian official said, in a move Kyiv hopes will lay the ground for future security guarantees from Washington.
Judge blocks Trump's refugee admissions halt
A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump's executive order putting a halt to refugee admissions in the United States.
Burundi troops deploy in east DRC, as UK pauses most aid
Burundi troops -- allies of Kinshasa -- were still deploying Tuesday in east DR Congo, as the UK announced it was suspending most direct bilateral aid to Rwanda over an offensive by M23 fighters that UN experts say is supported by soldiers from the east African nation.
Bessent says tariffs key to Trump plan, can help fund investment
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday that tariffs are a crucial part of President Donald Trump's economic strategy, asserting that they can be a source of government revenue to help fund investment.
Tesla shares slump 9% on disappointing Europe sales
Shares of the US electric vehicle pioneer Tesla slumped as much as nine percent Tuesday, as investors digested disappointing European sales and chief executive Elon Musk's aggressive foray into politics.
Trump agenda faces reality check in Congress vote
US President Donald Trump's radical agenda on everything from immigration to tax reform faces a key reality test in Congress on Tuesday, where Republicans have only an ultra-thin majority and are struggling to agree on a budget.
South Korea's Yoon defiant as impeachment hearings end
Suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday South Korea had been facing an "existential crisis" when he declared martial law last year, remaining defiant as he faced the final day of impeachment hearings that could formally remove him from office.
S. Korea's Yoon defiant as impeachment hearings draw to an end
Suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday South Korea had been facing an "existential crisis" when he declared martial law last year, remaining defiant and unapologetic as he faced the final day of impeachment hearings that could formally remove him from office.
Kremlin 'no comment' on report 95,000 Russian troops killed in Ukraine
The Kremlin declined to comment Tuesday after Russian independent news site Mediazona in collaboration with the BBC Russian Service published details of over 95,000 Russian soldiers killed fighting Ukraine, based on open-access data.
UK PM heads to US hoping to 'bridge' Trump-Europe divide over Ukraine
UK leader Keir Starmer makes a high-stakes visit to the White House on Thursday to try to convince US President Donald Trump to provide security guarantees for Ukraine as part of any ceasefire agreement with Russia.
Afghan cricketers in 'tricky situation', says their English coach
Afghanistan's cricket players are facing a "tricky situation" and know there are "things that are not correct" in their country, the team's English coach told media on Tuesday.
S. Korea opposition urges court remove Yoon over martial law
South Korea's opposition on Tuesday urged the country's Constitutional Court to formally remove ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol from office over his declaration of martial law, warning that "countless" people could have died had it succeeded.
Saving nature can 'unite world' countries told at rebooted UN talks
Global talks to protect nature restarted Tuesday with a call for humanity to come together to "sustain life on the planet" and overcome the deep divisions that caused a previous meeting last year to end in disarray.
1MDB drops $248 mn suit against 'Wolf of Wall Street' producer: lawyer
Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund 1MDB has withdrawn its $248 million lawsuit against one of the producers of "The Wolf of Wall Street", who is also the stepson of disgraced former premier Najib Razak.
Musk gives federal workers 'another chance' to justify jobs
Elon Musk said US federal workers had "another chance" to justify their work or lose their jobs, as the original deadline passed Tuesday with staff at multiple federal agencies told to disregard his request.
S. Korea's central bank cuts rate, growth outlook over tariff fears
South Korea's central bank on Tuesday slashed interest rates and its annual growth forecast as it looks to bolster the economy in the face of US tariffs and the fallout from President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief declaration of martial law last year.
South Korea's Yoon faces last impeachment hearing over martial law
South Korea's ousted President Yoon Suk Yeol faces his final impeachment hearing Tuesday before judges decide whether to formally remove him from office over his disastrous martial law declaration.
Trump's chip tariff threats raise stakes for Taiwan
US President Donald Trump's threat of tariffs on semiconductor chips has complicated Taiwan's bid to remain a global powerhouse in the critical sector and stay onside with key backer Washington, analysts said.
Fears of US public health crises grow amid falling vaccination rates
Plummeting immunization rates, outbreaks of once-vanquished childhood diseases, and the appointment of a vocal vaccine skeptic as health secretary have US experts sounding the alarm about a looming public health crisis.